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Yesterday, @mayorofchicago.bsky.social & several alders introduced the Hazel Johnson Cumulative Impacts Ordinance, a groundbreaking step to protect residents from the compounding impacts of pollution, which disproportionately affect Black and brown communities. www.chicago.gov/city/en/dept...

Apr 17, 2025, 9:16 PM

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